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{{quotation|'''Portal 2 Official Blog'''|Sharp-eared music fans will have already found the haunting track "Exile Vilify" by The National in Portal 2. Clearly Rat Man is a big fan of of the song, based on some of the art decorating the walls of his dens. But as any museum fan can tell you, there's nothing a fancypants painting can say that a YouTube video can't say a hundred times better.}}
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The '''Portal 2 Music Video Contest''' was an event hosted by Valve, inviting fans to create a music video for the song "''[[Exile Vilify]]''" by {{W|The National (band)|The National}}. Announced on June 15, 2011, through a [https://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5671&p=1 blog post], the contest accepted submissions until July 15, 2011. The winners were revealed on August 9, 2011.
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== Rules ==
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In order for submissions to be considered for the contest, videos had to be uploaded to [https://www.youtube.com YouTube] and tagged with {{code|PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE}}. The Portal 2 Team revealed that they started with 320 entries and narrowed them down to three within seven days. Five days later, they were down to the final two. With the help of ''The National'', they decided to award the prize package to both finalists, but only one received the guitar, while the other received the Aperture Science messenger bag signed by the Portal 2 Team.
The [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/videocontest/ '''Portal 2 Music Video Contest'''] was a contest in which Valve invited users to create a music video for the song [[Exile Vilify]] by {{W|The National (band)|The National}}. The contest was announced on the 15th of June 2011, with the Blog post: [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=5671&p=1 The Portal 2 Music Video Contest] and the contest was open for submissions until the 15th of July, 2011. Winners were announced 9th of August, 2011.
 
== Prizes ==
The winners of the contest received the following:
* An [https://web.archive.org/web/20110616141151/http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg Eastwood guitar], signed by The National<small><sup>1</sup></small>
* An Aperture Science messenger bag<small><sup>2</sup></small>
* A box of schwag from Valve.
** Shirts (including bonus shirts from [https://web.archive.org/web/2011061052933/http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx])
** Posters
** "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking."


== Submissions ==
<small><sup>1</sup></small> Only for the 1st place<br>
In order for submissions to be considered to enter the contest, the video had to be uploaded to [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] and be tagged: {{code|PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE}}. Portal 2 team revealed that they started with 320 entries and narrowed them down to three within seven days. Five days after, they were down to the final two. With the help of ''The National'', they chose to give the prize package to both of them but only one would get the guitar and the other recieved the Aperture Science messenger bag signed by the Portal 2 Team.
<small><sup>2</sup></small> Only for the 1.00000000001th place


== Winners ==
== Winners ==
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== Prizes ==
The winners of the contest received the following:
* An [http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg Eastwood guitar], signed by The National.<small><sup>1</sup></small>
* An Aperture Science messenger bag<small><sup>2</sup></small>
* A box of schwag from Valve.
** Shirts (including bonus shirts from [http://www.jinx.com/shop/coll/portal2/ Jinx])
** Posters
** "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking."
<small><sup>1</sup></small>=Only for the 1st place<br>
<small><sup>2</sup></small>=Only for the 1.00000000001th place


== Best submissions ==
== Notable submissions ==
The contest also recieved bunch of submissions that didn't quite qualify for the win, but still recieved a mention from the Portal 2 Team.
The contest also received several submissions that didn't qualify for a win but were still highlighted by the Portal 2 Team.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MY3CBhXh8 Best Use of Legos]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZH4sPX8xn4 Best Ratman Cosplay]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MY3CBhXh8 Best Use of Legos]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Ke8mhZNus Best Turret Story]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZH4sPX8xn4 Best Ratman Cosplay]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbQdU-rt94 Best Use of Green Screen]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Ke8mhZNus Best Turret Story]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wfJ7p98ro Best Caroline Story]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbQdU-rt94 Best Use of Green Screen]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Gm4KnjFQA Best "That Band is a Spy!"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wfJ7p98ro Best Caroline Story]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBxyrkXUFY Best Puppets, Non-Sock Category]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Gm4KnjFQA Best "That Band is a Spy!"]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBdsoWHbNQ Best Master Copy]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBxyrkXUFY Best Puppets, Non-Sock Category]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AMNQ1hjLaY Best Video Our Lawyers Won't Let Us Pick]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBdsoWHbNQ Best Master Copy]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AMNQ1hjLaY Best Video Our Lawyers Won't Let Us Pick]
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal 2 Music Video Contest page.png|Contest page.
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Latest revision as of 00:08, 30 October 2024

Portal 2 Music Video Contest.jpeg
“
Sharp-eared music fans will have already found the haunting track "Exile Vilify" by The National in Portal 2. Clearly Rat Man is a big fan of of the song, based on some of the art decorating the walls of his dens. But as any museum fan can tell you, there's nothing a fancypants painting can say that a YouTube video can't say a hundred times better.
— Portal 2 Official Blog
 ”

The Portal 2 Music Video Contest was an event hosted by Valve, inviting fans to create a music video for the song "Exile Vilify" by The National. Announced on June 15, 2011, through a blog post, the contest accepted submissions until July 15, 2011. The winners were revealed on August 9, 2011.

Rules

In order for submissions to be considered for the contest, videos had to be uploaded to YouTube and tagged with PORTAL2NATIONALEXILE. The Portal 2 Team revealed that they started with 320 entries and narrowed them down to three within seven days. Five days later, they were down to the final two. With the help of The National, they decided to award the prize package to both finalists, but only one received the guitar, while the other received the Aperture Science messenger bag signed by the Portal 2 Team.

Prizes

The winners of the contest received the following:

  • An Eastwood guitar, signed by The National1
  • An Aperture Science messenger bag2
  • A box of schwag from Valve.
    • Shirts (including bonus shirts from Jinx)
    • Posters
    • "other stuff we’ll be grabbing off co-workers desks when they’re not looking."

1 Only for the 1st place
2 Only for the 1.00000000001th place

Winners

1st place

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1.00000000001th place

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Notable submissions

The contest also received several submissions that didn't qualify for a win but were still highlighted by the Portal 2 Team.

Gallery

  • Contest page.

    Contest page.

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